#884EA1
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.6% 0.139 314.8), rgb(136, 78, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#884EA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #884EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 78, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.139 314.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #884EA1 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #884EA1 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #884EA1 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #884EA1 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.099 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A670BE
oklch(63.1% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#884EA1
oklch(52.6% 0.139 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4792
oklch(49.1% 0.128 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#643A77
oklch(42.6% 0.108 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#884EA1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C63A4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D689F | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865B70 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #884EA1
#884EA1
oklch(52.6% 0.139 314.8)
- #457B1A
#457B1A
oklch(52.6% 0.138 134.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #884EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #884EA1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.